SECURE SYNOPSIS: 20 AUGUST 2018 NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background …
Insights Daily Current Affairs, 20 August 2018 Paper 2: Topic: Government policies and issues related to health. Health policies to cover mental illness What to study? For Prelims: Key features of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017. For Mains: Need for inclusion of mental illness under health policies, mental health- concerns, challenges and …
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SECURE SYNOPSIS: 08 AUGUST 2018 NOTE: Please remember that following ‘answers’ are NOT ‘model answers’. They are NOT synopsis too if we go by definition of the term. What we are providing is content that both meets demand of the question and at the same time gives you extra points in the form of background …
QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz, 20 August 2018 QUIZ – 2017: Insights Current Affairs Quiz The following quiz will have 5-10 MCQs. The questions are mainly framed from The Hindu and PIB news articles. This quiz is intended to introduce you to concepts and certain important facts relevant to UPSC IAS civil services preliminary …
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Insights into Editorial: No child left behind Context: India is home to the largest number of malnourished children in the world, a report, advocating that the country needs to frame policies with a focus on reducing health and social inequities. The urgency to address poor nutrition in India, especially among children, adolescent girls and …
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[Insights Secure – 2018] Daily UPSC Mains Answer Writing Practice: 20 AUGUST 2018 Click on EACH question to post/upload you answers. How to Follow Secure Initiative? How to Self-evaluate your answer? LIST of TOPICS (Static) General Studies – 2 Topic– Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the …
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Topic – Part of static series under the heading – “Weathering and erosion , landforms of agents of weathering” 7) Explain the various landforms created by highland glaciation? (250 words) NCERT Class XI Physical Geography ch 6, pg 48 Key demand of the question The question expects us to explain the landforms created by erosion …
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Topic – Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. 6) Addressing undernutrition challenge should be taken up on mission mode by the government. Discuss. Also suggest ways to address this challenge. (250 words) The hindu Why this question The article contains very important statistics on status of malnutrition in India and strategies to deal with …
Topic – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 5) The recent report by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), reiterate the vulnerability of Indian agriculture households. Discuss.(250 words) Reference Reference Why this question Agriculture is the livelihood of around 48% of Indian population. It is …
Topic– Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 4) It is high time for both the RBI and the government to make a choice between legislative mandates of inflation rate targeting and a holistic approach for development management. Critically Comment.(250 words) epw Livemint Why this question A strict …
Topic– Conservation, environmental degradation 3) Various committees have been formed to give recommendations on preservation of Western Ghats, but not a lot has happened on that front. Examine. (250 words) Reference Why this question The recent Kerala floods have brought the attention on Gadgil committee recommendation on Western Ghats and reveals the frailness of the …
Topic-Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures. 2) Analyze some of the significant changes in India’s polity witnessed in recent years, which characterise the nature of democracy in today’s India.(250 words) epw Why this question The question seeks …
Topic– Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. 1) The recent incidents of rampant physical and sexual abuse of minors and women in childcare institutions (CCIs) and shelter …
